Obituary of Wilhelm F. Mettler, Shafter resident
Wilhelm F Mettler 82 died August 19 at his home on 17429 Manuel Ave Shafter. Services 10 am Wednesday Ebenezer Reformed Church Shafter with Rev Maynard Koener and interment in Shafter Memorial Park. He farmed in Shafter after moving from Lodi in 1920. Survivors include widow Lydia two sons Delmet and Ivan a daughter Ida Klein a brother Louie four sisters seven grandchildren nine great grandchildren. Donations to Ebenezer Reformed Memorial Fund in lieu of flowers.
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Wilhelm F. Mettler
Manuel Ave
Maynard Koener
Shafter Memorial Park
Mr. Mettler
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South Dakota
Lodi
Lydia
Ronald Mettler
Donald Met
Nikkel Sarah Thiessen obituary held in Shafter church
Sarah Thiessen Nikkel 91 of 140 East Tulare Avenue Shafter died August 15 after a long illness. Services were at 2 p.m. Friday at Shafter Mennonite Brethren Church with Rev Henry Harder officiating. Interment followed in Shafter Cemetery. A Marion County Kansas native, she lived in Shafter since 1922 and served as a missionary in migrant camps. Survivors include three sons Albert Brooking Oregon Paul Salem Oregon Donald Redding. five daughters Viola Froese Bakersfield Rosella Smith Lake Isabella Esther Neufeld Dinuba Velma Reichert San Diego Emma Hickerson San Diego. 28 grandchildren 40 great grandchildren and 1 great great grandchild. Pallbearers were Henry Froese Leo Froese Andrew Froese Tim Nikkel Harvey Neufeld Ronald Neufeld.
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Shafter Mennonite Brethren Church
Sarah Thiessen Nikkel
Tulare Avenue
Shafter
Henry Harder
Nikkel
Marion County
Kansas
Albert
Brooking
Ore
Paul
Salem
Donald
Redding
Viola Froese
Bakersfield
Rosella Smith
Lake Isabella
Esther Neufeld
Dinuba
Velma Reichert
San Diego
Emma Hickerson
Henry Froese
Leo Froese
Andrew Froese
Tim Nikkel
Harvey Neufeld
Ronald Neufeld
Dear Ann Landers Readers Share Household Habits And Family Woes
A reader outlines obsessive counting of chores steps and seeks guidance. Ann Landers labels it obsessive compulsive neurosis and advises counseling to uncover underlying insecurity guilt or threat.
Services for Lena Bowlus Held in Shafter
Funeral services for Lena Jane Bowlus 90 of Shafter were held Thursday August 17 at the Agee Funeral Chapel after her death August 14 in a Shafter hospital. Born in Texas, she lived in Kern County for years and leaves a husband and one child among survivors. Interment followed at Shafter Memorial Park.
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Lena Jane Bowlus
Shafter
Shafter Hospital
Julian Prado services held at St Therese for Shafter resident
Rosary was recited at 8 30 p m on August 15 and Mass at 10 a m on August 16 at St Therese Catholic Church for Julian Prado 55 of Shafter who died August 14 in a Wasco hospital after a long illness Fr Gabriel officiated Prado born in Mexico came to California as an infant and lived in Shafter since 1958 He was a farm laborer Pallbearers included Julian Prado Jr Edward Escalante Joe Luis Prado Johnny Prado Richard Hernandez Johnny Hernandez Survived by wife Delfina a son Julian Prado Jr daughters Mary Escalante Josephine Prado Julie Hart Angie Prado and Alice Prado two sisters Josephine Hernandez Mary Sanchez five granddaughters The First National Bank of Shafter organized in 1919 built in 1920 was a branch of the First National Bank of Bakersfield It later reorganized and became the Bank of Italy in 1924 Original directors included F W Handel E H Mettler G W Thompson A S Edelmann and E B Stringham
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Richard Hernandez
Johnny Hernandez
Delfina
Mary Escalante
Josephine Prado
Julie Hart
Rowland Heights
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Alice Prado
Josephine Hernandez
Tulare
Mary Sanchez
Pittsburg
First National Bank of
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Bank of Italy
F.W. Handel
EM. H. Mettler
G.W. Thompson
A.S. Edelmann
E.B. Stringham
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